History
The History of SIIX Corp. - 1-Minute Look Back -
The foundation of the company traces back to 1957, about 50 years ago. An export section was created in the trading division of Sakata Shokai Co., Ltd (currently Sakata Inx Corporation), the ink-maker that was the company’s predecessor, and exports of electronic components to the Philippines began. After that, the company expanded its overseas business to include exports, imports, sales and three-country transactions involving electronic components and devices, various electrical products, electronic hardware and machines, etc., and in July 1992, hoping for the further development of this business, the overseas business section was spun off into an independent company and established as “Sakata Inx International Corporation”. This company was subsequently renamed “SIIX Corporation” in July 1998.
Since being spun off, SIIX has developed as a unique global company that provides EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) combined with parts procurement and logistics, aimed at a wide range of electronics areas including consumer devices, automobile equipment, and industrial equipment. The company is pleased to say that after listing on the second section of the Osaka Securities Exchange in 1999 and the second section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2000, it was assigned to the first section of both exchanges in 2005. The company’s business model, constructed with a focus on “overseas business” since the initial stages of its founding, is now standing right on the verge of a “global age,” which will provide a stage for even greater activities.
1957 - 1991 Foundation -
| 1957 | Sep up export division in Sakata Shokai (currently Sakata Inx Corporation) |
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| 1960's | Entered into capital participation with electronic instruments manufacturer and became exporter of them. |
| 1960 | Established the first liaison Office in the Philippines. |
| 1963 | Established liaison office in Bangkok. |
| 1964 | Established liaison office in Hong Kong. |
| 1968 | Established liaison office in Sydney (closed in 2001). |
| 1970 | Got in business of OEM production and export of electronic organ. Jointly established Hammond International Japan Inc with Hammond Inc in U.S.A. Established liaison office in Taiwan. Established liaison office in Los Angeles. Established sales subsidiary company in Chicago. |
| 1972 | Established liaison office in Singapore. |
| 1973 | Established liaison office in São Paulo (incorporated in same year) Established sales subsidiary in Düsseldorf. |
| 1974 | Jointly commenced production of motorcycle with Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. Established sales and logistics subsidiary in Singapore. |
| 1975 | Incorporated liaison office in Hong Kong. |
| 1977 | Commenced three-country transactions in Singapore, it was epoch-making in those days. |
| 1979 | Established joint-venture company in Singapore and commenced mounting circuit board. |
| 1982 | Became sales representative of Panafacom and commenced exports of PC mainly for Europe. Commenced export of CRT monitor under SAKATA brand. |
| 1988 | Commenced mounting circuit board in Thailand. (it becomes flagship factory now) |
| 1990 | Established joint-venture company in the Philippines and commenced production of wire harness for automobile. |
1992 - 2001 Incorporation -
| July 1992 | The Overseas Business Department of Sakata Inx became the 100%-subsidized independent firm (capital: 1 billion yen) named Sakata Inx International Corp. with a head office in Nishi-ku, Osaka. |
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| May 1994 | Sakata Inx H.K. Ltd entered into capital participation to form Panyu Kyokuto Sakata Electronics Co., Ltd. in China. |
| July 1994 | Jointly established PFU Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd. with PFU Ltd. |
| March 1995 | Jointly established Bando Sakata Ltd. in Hong Kong with Bando Chemical Industries Ltd. to commence the sale of copy machine components. |
| February 1997 | Established Sakata Inx Logistics (Phils) Inc., sales and distribution subsidiary of electronic components, devices, etc., in the Philippines. |
| May 1998 | Sakata Inx Singapore Pte., Ltd. entered into capital participation with the Thai electronic circuit maker, Stars Microelectronics (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |
| July 1998 | The corporate name changed from Sakata Inx International to SIIX. The names of overseas subsidiaries and some affiliates also changed accordingly. |
| April 1999 | Established PT. SIIX Electronics Indonesia, as 100 % owned EMS factories in Batam, Indonesia. |
| May 1999 | Jointly established Eazix Inc.; the design and development firm in the Philippines. |
| July 1999 | Established SIIX (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. in Shanghai, China to sell electronics parts and equipments. |
| September 1999 | Listed in the 2nd Section of the Osaka Securities Exchange. |
| November 2000 | Listed in the 2nd section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. |
| December 2000 | Increased its share-holding ratio to 100% in Charoen Sakata (Thailand) Co., Ltd., and changed its name to SIIX EMS (THAILAND) CO., LTD. |
| March 2001 | Established Takaya SIIX Electronics (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a joint-venture factory in Shanghai, China with Takaya Corp. |
| August 2001 | The new factory of SIIX EMS (THAILAND) CO., LTD. was completed. Established Sluzba SIIX Electronics s.r.o., joint-venture factory in Nitra, Slovakia. |
| November 2001 | Established SIIX EMS (DONG GUAN) Co., Ltd., as 100% owned EMS factory in Dongguan, Guangdong, China. |
2002 -
| June 2002 | Capital participation in T.S. Pro Co., Ltd., professional after-sales company for electronic equipments in Japan. |
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| July 2002 | 10th anniversary of incorporation. |
| April 2003 | Recognition of ISO9001:2000 certificate. |
| April 2003 | The new factory of Sluzba SIIX Electronics s.r.o. was completed. |
| March 2004 | Recognition of ISO14001:1996 certificate. SIIX EMS (THAILAND) CO., LTD. was recognized ISO TS 16949. SIIX EMS (THAILAND) CO., LTD. was recognized ISO OHSAS 18001. |
| October 2004 | Formed an alliance with MFS Technology Singapore Pte. Ltd. |
| December 2004 | Headquarters removed to SIIX Building (Chuo-ku, Osaka). |
| June 2005 | Listed in Tokyo Stock Exchange, 1st Section and Osaka Securities Exchange, 1st Section. |
| October 2005 | Increased its share-holding ratio to 100% in Sluzba SIIX Electronics s.r.o. and changed its name to SIIX EMS Slovakia s.r.o. |
| September 2007 | Established SIIX MEXICO, S.A DE C.V., as a sales company in Mexico. |
| December 2007 | SIIX Bangkok Co., Ltd. established Logistics Center. |
| December 2007 | A Shareholder Special Benefit System newly was established. |
| April 2008 | Recognition of ISO27001:2005 certificate. |
| October 2008 | Tokyo Sales Department removed to SIIX Building (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo) |
| December 2008 | Acquired 60% of issued share of U.S.A. ZAMA, Inc. and consolidated in SIIX group. |
| April 2009 | Established SIIX (Dongguan) Co., Ltd., as a sales company in Dongguan, Guangdong, China. |
| December 2009 | Capital participation in TECHNO CORE INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD. |
| March 2010 | Established SIIX Electronics Co., Ltd., as the first EMS factory in Japan in Sagamihara, Kanagawa. |